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 Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:59 pm
"Damn this house. Damn it damn it damn it!"
Marcus was still extremely irritable. Especially since Leon was still unconcious... He was so worried...
He found himself walking down the hall towards Leon's room once again. Past Lance's, and he couldn't remember who else. He was hardly paying any attention at all, and thus walked straight into Donner.
"Get the hell out of my way," Marcus hissed.
Donner had been irritable as of late too, but for other reasons...
"So snappy as of late. And here I thought you'd be happy with that broad of yours," he sneered, knowing full well of Leon and his plight.
Marcus began to shake with rage, and he glared ferociously at the other, his red eyes narrowing and his teeth clenching.
"She is not a broad, Donner. Now get the hell out of my way," he hissed, seething.
Donner smirked. He loved it when Marcus was all riled up like this. It was so... Attractive.
Marcus shoved Donner aside, and headed towards Leon's room, only to have Donner reach out, grab his collar and spin him around.
"Marky.... Do you ever miss what we had..?"
He gazed into the other's stunned eyes, before slamming Marcus into the wall, pressing flush against him to hold him in place.
"I know I do..." he whispered, brushing his lips over Marcus' chin, towards his ear, "I bet she doesn't even know where your sensative..."
"GET OFF!" Marcus screamed, shoving Donner away from him, and making his way into Leon's room as quickly as he could, slamming and locking the door behind him.
"But that's exactly what I wanted to do..." Donner pouted after managing to right his footing again, "Ah well. I know where he sleeps at night,"
He grinned, before prancing down the hall, towards his own room. The one he just happened to share with Marky at night...
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:31 pm
How long had it been? Days? Could it really have been that long?
Jada felt sick to her stomach with worry. She knew nothing of what was going on, and after Marcus' dissappearance soon after Leon's, she'd grown cold with grief. She hadn't eaten in days.. though it hardly showed if at all. Her eyes simply held an aching weariness that would only be appeased by relief from her worry.. and a good night's sleep.
She touched down in front of the residence, carefully setting Ethan down once she'd done so. He'd been sent to fetch her, and she in turn had taken him to the skies, reaching their destination faster this way. The fact that it had been Marcus who had called her was her only solace in this troubled time.. knowing he was all right made some of the weight that held her heart down, lighten. She stood at the door, hesitant to touch it. She would assume that Ethan would do the honor of opening it.. it was his house after all, and not hers.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 7:35 pm
Ethan purred as he was set down, having not enjoyed the heights very much. He gazed through Jada for a moment, his eyes unfocused and far away, before he snapped back into reality and scampered to the front door.
"There y'are miss," he said cheerily, pulling the door open for her, "It's a big house, so y'must be careful not to get lost... Would you like me to take you to Marky?"
Ethan was polite, as he always had tried to be. Polite got you further in life, after all.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:00 pm
Jada watched the boy with a vague smile, slipping inside once he'd opened the door for her. She looked up at the estate she'd just been let into, and blinked for a moment. He wasn't exaggerating.. it truly was a large place. She hadn't known Marcus lived somewhere like this..
She was startled out of her own thoughts by the boy's generous offer, and her smile widened just slightly. "Oh, that would be lovely. I'm sure I would get lost in mere moments if I were left to wander these halls on my own. You are so sweet for offering!"
Marky.. it was their little nickname for him, and such a cute one. As much as she'd teased him about calling him by his nickname.. she loved the name Marcus most of all. She just wanted to see him, and was sure that the sight of him would make everything better once more..
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:07 pm
Ethan smiled brightly to her, and reached out to gently grasp her hand, leading her up the stairs, and down the hallway towards where Leon was resting, and Marcus was sitting.
"Here you are..." he whispered, stopping outside the door, "Marcus... He's been really upset, and snappy lately... I just... I don't want him to yell at me,"
Ethan smiled weakly, before waving goodbye, and scampering down the hall.
Marcus sat inside the room, the lights were fairly dim in the room, and Marcus sat gently brushing his fingers through Leon's hair. His face was twisted in agony, and he let out a heavy sigh.
"Leon..." he whispered, his eyes falling shut as he leaned forward against the edge of the bed.
He hadn't slept in several days, nor had he eaten. He was too worried... And Donner...
Damnit. Donner.
There was no way on earth he was sleeping in his room tonight.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:20 pm
Jada's eyes wandered curiously as they walked up the stairways and through the halls that would lead her to Marcus. It was even bigger than it looked at first glance, and she was set in just a little bit of awe at it.
When Ethan stopped, and let go of her hand, she looked down at him, frowning faintly at his words. She gave him a little wave, before turning to look at Marcus' back. Her eyes softened as they fell on him, though they were swift to rise just slightly as they noticed the boy resting on the bed in front of him. At the sight of Leon, she sucked in a soft gasp.
"You.. you found him..!" She whispered out breathlessly, rooted to the spot as she stared at Leon. He was there.. she could make no mistake as to whether he was alive or not. She felt his spiritual presence. The boy was alive.. and he was no longer missing..
Though these revelations served to ease her worry, Marcus' stance still left her doubting. Something was wrong..
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:26 pm
Marcus jumped at the sound of Jada's voice, and his head swivelled to gaze at her. His red eyes were hollow, and far away, and a lump rose into his throat. He didn't know what to say to her...
"Jada," he managed after a moment, before he grimaced again and had to turn away, "Yes... I found him... I don't know what happened to him... He's cut... bruised..." he could hardly manage to force the word out, "Beaten... I don't know who did it.. But when I find out..."
The fire of revenge, and anger lit in his eyes, and his hands balled into fists, before he hissed, "I'll kill them. Whoever did this... I swear. I'll kill them for hurting Leon like this..."
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:37 pm
Jada's eyes caught the look she was given and her brow furrowed deeply. It hurt so much to see him like this..
The moment he turned away, she moved quickly to stand behind him, reaching out to rest her hands gently against his shoulders in comfort, but his words made her want to crumble once they'd set in. The vivid blue gaze rested horrifically on Leon once more, and the sight of him moved her to tears. She brought her hands up quickly to cup her cheeks and cover her mouth, while letting out a shuddering breath.
"How could anyone.." Her voice hitched, unable to even finish her sentence. The sheer cruelty involved in such an act was unfathomable to her.
She slid beside Marcus, turning to just slightly on the bed and lean down to get a good look at Leon.
"I'll do what I can for him.. you know I will. But Marcus.." She turned her still wet eyes to him, with a pleading gaze. "Whoever did this will receive their punishment, I promise you. Don't let your own hatred make you say and do things as evil as the one who hurt Leon.."
She dropped one hand against the boy, briefly wondering if it was safe for him to hold her or if she should leave him where he was. She decided upon the latter for safety. "Leon would never want you to kill for revenge."
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:43 pm
The flare of anger that had ran through Marcus ebbed away with Jada's calming words, and he sighed, pulling himself to his feet to wrap his arms around her.
"Jada..." he croaked, squeezing his eyes shut, "I feel like it's my fault... If I had kept a better eye on him... Jada..."
He sucked in a shaky breath, and held her against him, before gazing down at Leon's form.
"He hasn't woken up yet... Jada... I don't know what to do..."
He managed to get a hold of himself, and though he still hid some of his problems from her, he did manage to feel... Well, a little bit better.
"I feel so... weak... So unable to help him..." he whispered, gently brushing his fingers through Leon's hair again.
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:51 pm
She lifted her head up just as Marcus came down to embrace her, and she slid one arm around his waist, brushing her fingers against his back softly in a comforting motion.
"Marcus, you can't possibly blame yourself. I should have kept a better eye on him as well, perhaps I should also be to blame? No, Marcus, whatever happened is solely the fault of the person whose cold existence felt the need to hurt our Leon."
She leaned up high and kissed Marcus' cheek softly, before her arm slid away from him so that she could rest both hands against Marcus. Her eyes closed, and she took a deep breath.
"You are helping him.. you have helped him. Your voice, your presence.. he knows you're here, Marcus. He knows you love him. And he's holding on for you."
Her eyes opened for just a minute to look at him, though they were already undilating quickly enough, and her eyesight was fading.
"I promise you I will do what I can for him."
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 8:59 pm
"Our Leon..." he said with the faintest of a sad smile.
He gazed back at Jada, sighing softly and allowing his eyes to slide shut for a few moments, allowing himself to revel in the soft brushes of her gentle touch. Jada was such a calming prescence for him...
"Jada... I love you..."
He didn't know what else to say, or do, and he watched in silence as her eyes faded away, and he held her to keep her on her feet, as he was afraid that she may fall over...
He found himself in a difficult position. He didn't want Jada to be hurt by whatever she was going to do, but at the same time... If she could really help Leon...
Marcus once again, felt useless. He just didn't know what to do with himself..
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Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2005 9:18 pm
Even though her eyes had slid shut once more, she let out a soft smile.
"Yes, our Leon." She repeated in a strong and somewhat proud tone. In a softer, more affectionate voice, she whispered back to him a gentle 'I love you, Marcus.' before an aura of dull white light eminated suddenly from her entire body all at once. She leaned back, comforted by his touch, his embrace.. how she'd missed him in just those few days.
It was so hard to believe she'd gotten through it at all without him, and couldn't recall a time before she relied on his love.
Her aura gathered, and after a few minutes her arms reached out, and gathered the boy within them. Gentle flickers of white light licked out from her, reaching out to embrace the boy repeatedly just as she had done with her own arms. They continued to do so, kissing each external injury with it's regenerative touch and healing what it could, until it the soft tendrils of light slid into his body and continued their work.
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 7:49 am
He held her tight, his own eyes sliding shut at her words, and the faintest of smiles spread across his lips.
His eyes opened slowly once more and he gazed upon her, watching as the white light emanated from her body, and began to wrap their child. His own hand found Jada's unoccupied one, and he laced his fingers with hers. Worry wrote across his features, but he believed in Jada.
He always would.
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:48 am
It didn't take long before Leon's injuries, both internal and external, were healed. The tendrils of energy that danced within him slowly ebbed away, returning to the angel. She leaned down, and kissed Leon's forehead, before resting her own against his for a moment. Though she could not see into his mind, she prayed for him to return to them. The light around her slowly dulled, until it was all but gone.
Now all that was left to do was wait until Leon was ready to return, ready to awaken. It was his choice, now.
She squeezed Marcus' hand softly, and though her eyes remained closed as they readjusted, she could still feel him there holding her, and she smiled. She couldn't help but have faith that everything would be all right now.. now that her true family had returned to her.
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Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 10:04 am
Marcus let out a shaky breath as he watched what happened. He sank to the floor next to the bed, and next to Jada. He reached out with the hand that was not occupied with Jada's, and ran his fingers through Leon's hair.
Slowly, Leon's eyes opened. He blinked in confusion for several moments, his gaze unfocused, before he looked to Jada and Marcus.
"Ja...da...?" he murmered, sitting up slowly, though he felt dizzy from doing it, "Mar...cus...?"
"Leon..." Marcus whispered, his hand slipping away from Jada to wrap his arm about Leon's frame, "Jada... Thank you so much... Leon... How are you feeling...?"
"Tired... But... Father.... What happened?"
Leon had no memory of the events that had caused him to be bed ridden. He could hardly remember...
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